Services & supplies available for veterans at annual Stand Down event in North Bend

NORTH BEND, Ore. — Help is coming to homeless veterans on the south coast.

The 8th annual South Coast Veterans Stand Down event takes place August 18.

It’s an outreach program designed to provide services and supplies to homeless vets to get them back on their feet.

At the event, vets will learn about benefits, medical and dental services, housing, education and even credit counseling, among other topics.